And not only this, but we also exult in our tribulations; knowing that tribulation brings about perseverance; and perseverance, proven character; and proven character, hope; and hope does not disappoint . . . Romans 5:3-5 NASB Hope – Is your idea of hope based in Greek thought or Hebrew patterns? How would you know the…
Yet those who wait for the Lord will gain new strength Isaiah 40:31 NASB Wait – The Hebrew root is qawah. It means “to wait, look for or hope with eager expectation.” Faith is often expressed in patient endurance confidently knowing that God will act. In fact, in our environment, learning to wait with expectation…
God, after He spoke long ago to the fathers in the prophets in many portions and in many ways, in these last days has spoken to us in His Son, . . . Hebrews 1:1-2a In these last days – It’s the eschaton! In case you’re not familiar with this word, eschaton means “the final…
Lord, all my desire is before You and my sighing is not hidden from You. Psalm 38:10 (Hebrew text – Hebrew Heart media translation) Desire – Did you think David uses the word ta’avati (“my desire”) to describe his spiritual longing for intimate relationship with God? Have you lifted this verse from its context in…
“You will be hated by everybody because of my name; but it is the person who remains faithful to the end who will be saved.” Matthew 10:22 Remains Faithful – There is one word significantly missing from contemporary Christian vocabulary. That word is perseverance. The Greek word, hupomeno, is used more than twenty times in…
My tears have been my food by day and by night, while they say to me all the day, “Where is your God?” Psalm 42:3 By Day And By Night – It seems as if followers of YHWH often do battle on two fronts at the same time. On the one hand, we confront the…
Be of good courage, and let your heart be strong, all you who hope in YHWH. Psalm 31:25 Hope – What is the justification for hope? If your worldview rests on the Greek platform, the answer is obvious. My reason for hope is anchored in the rationality of Man. In other words, I hope that…
I waited, waited for YHWH; And He inclined to me, and heard my cry. Psalm 40:2 (Hebrew Text) Waited – Soon we will all have additional opportunities to wait. Try seeing a doctor next year. Of course, our cultural framework for waiting isn’t the same as waiting in David’s Hebrew view. If we read our…
Behold, when we come to the land, you shall bind this line of scarlet thread in the window from which you let us down, . . . Joshua 2:18 Line – Usually translated “cord” in this verse, the Hebrew word tiqvah has a different meaning in every one of its additional thirty-one occurrences. The fact…
. . . remember that you were at that time separate from Christ, excluded from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers to the covenants of promise, having no hope and without God in the world. Ephesians 2:12 Having No Hope – From the biblical perspective, there is no man without a country. If I am…
